Commission Regulation (EC) No 938/2009 of 6 October 2009 establishing a prohibition of fishing for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2009-10-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Spain, catch quota, fishing area, fishing regulations, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








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8.10.2009   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 264/9








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 938/2009
of 6 October 2009
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for forkbeards in Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain


THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2371/2002 of 20 December 2002 on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 26(4) thereof,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 of 12 October 1993 establishing a control system applicable to the common fisheries policy (2), and in particular Article 21(3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 1359/2008 of 28 November 2008 fixing for 2009 and 2010 the fishing opportunities for Community fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (3) lays down quotas for 2009 and 2010.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2009.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing for that stock and its retention on board, transhipment and landing,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated for 2009 to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date stated in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of, or registered in, the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date stated in that Annex. After that date it shall also be prohibited to retain on board, tranship or land such stock caught by those vessels.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2009.


For the Commission

Fokion FOTIADIS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 59.

(2)  
            OJ L 261, 20.10.1993, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ L 352, 31.12.2008, p. 1.




ANNEX






No


6/DSS




Member State


Spain




Stock


GFB/567-




Species


Forkbeards (Phycis blennoides)




Area


Community waters and waters not under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of third countries of V, VI and VII




Date


5.9.2009